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256 SUCCESS AKD FAILURE.
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«9» Ipart Iii. Chapter V. I>Tjbing These...
business one , and was was over indefati lie approached gable in Ms his exertions friend , . and When after an the interchange committee
of greetings Wyndham agreed to walk home with him . Wyndham flushe His was health _surprised dyet , never emaciated \ and very moved strong and prematurel at , had the change tire old ly in g and iven Arthur bent way ' s . and appearance He with looked the .
sign of , many an anxious care and many y an exhausting , indulgence into on his the wasted library . face It . was On a reaching splendid his apartment house . they Over turned the mantel at once
piece was a beautifully painted portrait . fair " M haug y wife hty , f " said , combining he , as he a saw certain Wyndham coldness look with at a it great . It deal was of a
frankness and decision . secret " How for charming well you time look , in my your dear country Wyndham home , must you ; as look must for m have e , " senior an some d a
febrile flush came into his cheek , " I feel I your by " ten You years seem . " overworked" said Wyndham .
in " the What ascent can one must do , these fall , ? places For my are p so art slippery I have that outlive if you d all pause but
you , to ambition those great ; literature stakes , for art , which women men , seem play to who me are child engaged ' s play compared in public
life . " youthful " " Pshaw The game manner ! " said does had not Arthur turned seem , to somewhat impatientl have suited y sour . your . The Failing health sweetness health . " of shat his
-, "tered irritability Let us nerves which in , and to luncheon promised overtasked to heaven strength end in onl downri , produced knows ght when violence an ever I shall of increasing temper dine . . y
go , cold of I speak They the metallic table to went -ni Wyndham g voice into ht . " the in which next recognised room she . addressed the In ori the ginal lad her y husband of who the sat portrait at softened the . head The as
she addressed her children , who resembled her in face and in a kind of patrician calmness of manner . Arthur scarcely spoke to
her and . deeper He did red not flushed eat , his but countenance drank a _g- . ood Pie deal and of Wyndh wine . am A deeper talked the
mittee almost had uninterruptedl been called y of together the business . At last , to arrange Wyndham which rose to com go - .
Arthur " I shall begged be back him as to return soon as for I possibl dinner y . can , " he said , "do come ; to in time for
dinner any " No way , " and it said is you too W mus yndham late t return for you " to but -morrow to I get will back . come Sleep back Harrow here at to ei - g ni ht ght , and . " if
,, you " I have dine not with returned my mother , shall , get " said hom Mrs e as . Powys fast as ; I " can we . " have an enafterwards
gagement " Very well to go , I to shall the keep Opera John and send . " him home half an hour
256 Success Akd Failure.
256 SUCCESS _AKD FAILURE .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1859, page 256, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061859/page/40/
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